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The fire protection apparatus within a data center is a complex array of systems performing various functions and must operate in synergy if and when a fire emergency occurs. NFPA™ 4 provides a “Standard for Integrated Fire Protection and Life Safety System Testing”.

The Florida Department of Elder Affairs has mandated a Nursing Home Emergency Power Plan requiring emergency environmental control for assisted living facilities in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma. This emergency rule establishes a process for the Department of Elder Affairs to ensure that licensees of assisted living facilities develop and implement plans that ensure ambient temperatures will be maintained at or below 80 degrees Fahrenheit or less for a minimum of ninety-six (96) hours in the ...

Minimizing loss of critical buss due to human error while working within an active data center.

The cost of R-22 will continue to rise until its end of life in 2020, thus data center managers should look at R-407c as a viable alternative in reducing maintenance costs.

The primary component of a clean agent fire protection system is the clean agent discharge equipment which is coupled with the second component, the physical room. While preventative maintenance service will ensure the operation of the clean agent discharge equipment, have you checked the integrity of the physical room being protected?

With the elevated potential for human error, Contractors should be vetted as well as the technicians performing the work. The SOW (Scope of Work) for a given task should be identified prior to the commencement of the work. The SOW can be broken down into 3 basic categories; 1) construction, 2) scheduled preventive maintenance, and 3) emergency service.

With equipment and applications that carry significant importance, it is highly recommended to find designers and contractors who have prior installation experience with Liebert High Density XD™ system within a data center environment. The XD™ system is just one component of the entire data center environmental support system and proper integration into the overall room design such as containment, fire protection interface, emergency generator backup and placement of XD™ air handlers for max...

With the heart of hurricane season upon us, proper hurricane procedures and best practices for your facility are crucial. Do you know how your equipment will operate under extreme conditions?

The shortened production life of Ozone Depleting refrigerants such as R-22 is resulting in the use of propane and other counterfeit refrigerants putting data centers and other mission critical facilities at risk.

ASHRAE guidelines assisting data center managers in their duty to monitor and control the dust and other gaseous contaminants inside their facilities.